Vanderbilt Television News Archive

Special News Broadcast recorded from CNN Evening News for Saturday, Feb 23, 1991


Title: Gulf War Coverage -- CNN -- 02/23/1991 -- Saturday

Abstract:

  • Reporters: Patrick Emory / Jonathan Mann / Bob Franken / Sandy Gall / Mark Leff / Jim Kemp / Dave Michaels
  • Taped Segments: excerpt of statement by Mohammad Abdulhasan / troops preparing for ground war / effect of the oil fires on the Middle East environment / soldiers participating in bird rescue efforts / Arab-American reaction to US ultimatum / Iraq Time Line re: November, Week 16
  • Coverage re: Persian Gulf War, including war poll, effect of the oil fires on the Middle East environment, letters to CNN.
  • Taped footage of interviews and statements from Kuwaiti Ambassador Mohammad Abulhasan, Saudi Ambassador Prince Bandar bin Sultan, Leonid Dobrokhotov, Mjr. Bob Pinson, Sgts. Darrell Leggett, Robert Olen, Jeffrey Rose, and Dan Cornwall, Abdullah Toukan, Brig. Gen. Richard Neal, Richard Turgo, Robert Charleson, Tony Stackham, Pascal Simens, Richard and Suzanne Faranso, Amir al-Naimi, Nouri Sitto, President Saddam Hussein, President George Bush, Representative Lee Hamilton, Senators Edward Kennedy, Richard Lugar, George Mitchell, Secretary of State James Baker, and Canadian External Affairs Minister Joe Clark.

  • Begin Time:01:00:00 am
    End Time:01:28:50 am
    TVN Record Number:660970
    Copyright:Abstract and Metadata (c) 1991-2009 Vanderbilt University
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